Can't find Italian train strike info
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Not in English, but it's not difficult to figure out:
http://www.infrastrutturetrasporti.i...php?p=scioperi
Train is "ferroviario"...
http://www.infrastrutturetrasporti.i...php?p=scioperi
Train is "ferroviario"...
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My first run in with a train strike was in Rome when Emily and I were booking a train to Florence. The man at the ticket sales said on trains tomorrow. I could not believe that there were no trains running so i asked him and he said there was one but he would not advise me to take that train. I again asked and he said "use your Brain don"t take the train". So we booked it for another day. We just changed our agenda. If you get a chance check our my page emilyandjim.info. Or search on traveling with Emily ...
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It seems the strike of "Gruppo personale FS" (there are other categories of Gruppi) are striking starting at 9pm on 9/29 and continuing for 24 hours until 8:59 pm on 9/30, so if you are traveling during the day on 9/29 it should work out.
I winder if Gruppo FS are administrative though, haven't been able to determine that yet.
While looking around, I noticed a "Pasta strike" from a few months ago. Yikes!
I winder if Gruppo FS are administrative though, haven't been able to determine that yet.
While looking around, I noticed a "Pasta strike" from a few months ago. Yikes!
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All train strikes in Italy are short-lived. They do not exceed 24 hours in duration. They are announced ahead of time, and many - not all - that are announced are cancelled before they take place.
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Hi Sea Urchin - There are often certain 'guaranteed' trains on strike days anyway - usually some ES trains.
The guaranteed ones will be listed on the Trenitalia website a day or two in advance.
In bocca al lupo
Steve
The guaranteed ones will be listed on the Trenitalia website a day or two in advance.
In bocca al lupo
Steve
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http://www.trenitalia.com/en/notizie...eri/index.html
This site shows guaranteed service. It can change so keep checking. If I must travel on a suspected strike day I'll book a seat on one of these trains. No strike - I have a seat anyway. Trick is to use the NUMBER of the train when trying to figure it out. Find the trains you can take using regular schedule then check with the numbers on the guaranteed train list. Destination listed isn't as important as the train number. It's always worked for me, but good luck anyway.
This site shows guaranteed service. It can change so keep checking. If I must travel on a suspected strike day I'll book a seat on one of these trains. No strike - I have a seat anyway. Trick is to use the NUMBER of the train when trying to figure it out. Find the trains you can take using regular schedule then check with the numbers on the guaranteed train list. Destination listed isn't as important as the train number. It's always worked for me, but good luck anyway.
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aye aye aye, it is always sumpthing.
In bocca al lupo, indeed!
I will keep checking these sites, thanks.
I guess we could rent a car for the day or tag onto some tour going our direction if all else fails.
In bocca al lupo, indeed!
I will keep checking these sites, thanks.
I guess we could rent a car for the day or tag onto some tour going our direction if all else fails.
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